Jeff Himler stories, Page 47
4-year-old shot in Rostraver, flown to Pittsburgh hospital
A 4-year-old boy was shot in the head Thursday in Rostraver and was flown to a hospital for treatment, according to officials. Westmoreland County detectives and township police were investigating Thursday afternoon at the scene along Gaudio Drive, which intersects with Route 201. The child was flown to UPMC Children’s...
AAA clinics feature Yellow Dot emergency program for motorists
AAA East Central is hosting a series of area clinics to help motorists enroll in a program that provides potentially life-saving information to first responders arriving at a vehicle wreck. The Yellow Dot program provides vital information about motorists who may not be in a condition to communicate with emergency...
Five Star Trail Poker Run set to kick off in Greensburg
Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation invites people to hit the trail and try the luck of the draw on July 15, during the annual Five Star Trail Poker Run. The event is not a race, and it doesn’t require poker-playing skill. Participants may choose to complete a 4-mile walk or...
Westmoreland 250 map a little over halfway to goal in highlighting county’s community assets
Westmoreland County has its fair share of parks, schools, churches, nonprofits, historic sites and entertainment venues. Now, people are able to see at a glance how close they are to such points of interest through a county asset mapping project that is underway in conjunction with the county’s yearlong 250th...
Westmoreland 250: 10 unique things in Ligonier
Ligonier Borough is known for its central Diamond Park, a public space that is imbued with classic Americana charm. Like a diamond, the town’s appeal is multifaceted. History buffs can step back into the community’s origin story at Fort Ligonier, a reconstructed British outpost originally built near a Native American...
Officials stop in Greensburg to urge fireworks safety, burn prevention
Fireworks were blamed for causing a Memorial Day house fire in Penn Township, a scenario local officials are hoping won’t be repeated somewhere else over the Fourth of July holiday. “You can ruin what is supposed to be a happy occasion through the careless use of fireworks,” cautioned Greensburg Mayor...
July 14 deadline for Westmoreland Democrats to apply for commissioner vacancy
Qualified Westmoreland County Democrats who are interested in filling a pending vacancy on the county’s board of commissioners have until 4 p.m. on July 14 to submit an application. Westmoreland County’s 11 Common Pleas judges are scheduled to meet on July 17 in Courtroom 3 to hear oral presentations from...
Judge denies bond request by suspect in Jeannette stabbing death
Antwone Dupree Thurston II, 24, of Verona will remain behind bars as his criminal homicide case proceeds in Westmoreland County Court. Judge Timothy Krieger on Friday denied the defense request that he set bail for Thurston, who is accused of fatally stabbing William Osselburn, 62, of Jeannette, following an altercation...
Gardens in Delmont tour display traditional designs, modern methods
Patterned plantings, straw-bale beds, ponds and a pagoda will be on display July 8 in the Delmont Historical Preservation Society’s Delmont Area Garden Tour. Scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the tour will begin at The Olde Log House at Fairview and Overly streets in Delmont. There, guests will...
Coins, minnows, holograms give Pitt-Greensburg camp students science, math insights
Greater Latrobe classmates Kaden Shannon and Jacob Leonard practiced a bit of chemistry this week that might have been mistaken for alchemy. A penny they boiled in a prepared solution appeared to turn silver, and when they placed the coin on a hot plate it seemed to turn gold. “It’s...
Route 981 lane restrictions ahead in Mt. Pleasant Township
Traffic will be restricted to a single lane on two sections of Route 981 in Mt. Pleasant Township beginning Friday. The restrictions are related to work on the Laurel Valley Transportation Improvement Project and are expected to be in place through late August, according to PennDOT. Traffic will be controlled...
State teacher’s union blasts proposed school voucher scholarships
Pennsylvania’s teachers union is protesting a proposed program that would shift funding from public to private schools. The initiative would provide state-funded “lifeline scholarships” to eligible students at schools identified as “low-achieving.” The program could come to a vote in the Senate this week amid the state budget approval process....
Greensburg Y youth sports camps emphasize fitness, fun
Kids ranging from preschoolers to middle school students can have fun and learn skills playing a variety of sports in a series of new camps offered in July by the Greensburg YMCA. The evening camps, each with four-day sessions, include: • Tots Variety Sports (ages 2-4) — 5:30 to 6...
Hanna’s Town founder was early Westmoreland justice, defied Virginia-backed rivals
(Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series marking the 250th anniversary of Westmoreland County’s founding.) The first Westmoreland County seat, Historic Hanna’s Town, has been recreated at its original site through the efforts of historians and archaeologists. It’s a testament to Robert Hanna, who founded the town and...
Medical examiner: Remains found in Sharpsburg might be part of burial ground
Skeletal remains uncovered this week in Sharpsburg are human, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Friday. The remains were found by a utility crew earlier in the week while working on private property along Short Canal Street. The Medical Examiner’s Office said it is continuing its investigation of the...
Pride on display: Merchandise backlash concerns local LGBTQ community, some retailers
“Love wins” and “Love is love” are among the messages adorning apparel displayed in recognition of Pride Month at Rue 21, a chain clothing store at Westmoreland Mall. Not everyone is taking to heart such messages supporting the LGBTQIA community during June, as evidenced by recent backlashes against some major...
Greensburg Salem finalizes $49.4M budget that holds tax line
Greensburg Salem School Board has approved a $49.4 million 2023-24 district budget that keeps real estate taxes at 89.72 mills. It’s the fourth consecutive year without a tax hike, according to board President Jeff Metrosky. The district is counting on additional federal and state allocations that weren’t certain when the...
Pride on display: Merchandise backlash concerns local LGBTQ community, some retailers
“Love wins” and “Love is love” are among the messages adorning apparel displayed in recognition of Pride Month at Rue 21, a chain clothing store at Westmoreland Mall. Not everyone is taking to heart such messages supporting the LGBTQIA community during June, as evidenced by recent backlash against some major...
Work on bridges to trigger lane restrictions on routes 22, 711 in Westmoreland
Motorists can expect to encounter single-lane restrictions beginning next week on Route 22 in Murrysville and on Route 711 in Fairfield. Nighttime restrictions, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., are scheduled Monday through the morning of July 1 on Route 22, between the intersections of Kistler Road/Kohosek Court and Cozy...
Sheetz clears initial zoning hurdle in plans for new Greensburg store
Sheetz has passed the first hurdle in its plan to construct a new store on Greensburg’s East Pittsburgh Street. The city’s zoning hearing board on Wednesday granted a series of variances the convenience chain requested from normal landscaping, building and signage requirements for a store and gas station it wants...
Greensburg Fire Department Museum welcomes public on Night Market dates
Visitors to Greensburg Night Market events this summer can add a tour of the nearby Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department Museum to their plans. The museum, which features vintage firefighting vehicles and equipment, will be open to the public free of charge from 6 to 8 p.m. this Thursday and on...
Greensburg’s Summer in the City fun event returns with 2-part, 1-day format
Greensburg’s Summer in the City is back for a third year, with a new single-day format. Free activities for all ages — including live music, backyard games and firefighter demonstrations — are set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Pitt-Penn parking lot along South Pennsylvania Avenue. A...
Sheetz eyes new store location on Greensburg’s East Pittsburgh Street
Greensburg soon could have another Sheetz store. The Altoona-based company is proposing to build a new convenience store and gas station at 770 E. Pittsburgh St., near the intersection of Humphrey Road at the city’s eastern border. The city zoning hearing board on Wednesday is expected to consider a request...
Record air show crowd brings extra traffic, dollars to Latrobe area
Officials say this past weekend’s Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland Airshow attracted a record crowd of about 100,000 in and around Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, and that was a good thing for many local businesses. With the influx of visitors during the two-day show, business at the Valley Dairy...
1 hurt in Murrysville crash involving a motorcycle
A Murrysville Medic One ambulance took one person to an area hospital for treatment after a crash Monday afternoon in Murrysville, according to a representative of the ambulance service. The wreck involving a motorcycle and another vehicle occurred at about 1:15 p.m. in the 3200 block of Sardis Road, near...
